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But  our  space  is  exhausted,  leaving  unnoticed  much  that  would 
interest  our  readers  from  the  attractive  pages  of  Dr.  Carson's  book, 
relative  to  Drs.  Chapman,  Coxe,  and  others.  The  long  and  intimate 
connection  of  the  Professors  of  the  University  Physicians  with  t!ie 
Pennsylvania  Hospital  and  the  Alms  House,  has  called  forth  a  chapter 
on  Clinical  Instruction.  Previously  to  1834  the  clinics  had  always  been 
delivered  at  the  bed  side,  to  the  obvious  inconvenience  if  not  injury  of 
some  patients.  In  that  year  the  present  method  of  assembling  the  class 
in  the  amphitheatre,  and  presenting  such  of  the  patients  as  were  desirable 
to  them  in  clinical  lectures,  was  introduced  by  Dr.  Benjamin  H.  Coates, 
then  senior  physician.  There  is  also  a  chapter  on  the  history  of  the 
buildings  occupied  by  the  University  of  considerable  interest  to  Phila- 
delphians,  but  we  will  merely  say  that  the  corner  stone  of  the  present 
structure  was  laid  on  the  21st  of  March,  1829,  just  forty  years  ago.  From 
the  beginning  the  University  has  graduated  nearly  eight  thousand 
pupils,  nearly  three  fourths  of  whom  issued  from  the  present  Hall. 
Proceedings  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association^  at  the  Six- 
teenth annual  meeting,  held  in  Philadelphia^  September,  1868  ;  also  the 
Constitution  and  roll  of  members.  Philadelphia,  1869.  Pp.  506.  Oct. 
Just  as  we  are  closing  this  form  the  Proceedings  of  the  Association, 
now  in  the  hands  of  the  binder,  are  submitted  to  us  in  sheets,  too  late 
to  prepare  a  fitting  notice,  yet  some  of  its  features  may  be  mentioned. 
The  minutes  of  the  seven  sessions  occupy  more  than  a  hundred  pages, 
much  of  it  in  small  type,  and  includes  nearly  the  whole  of  the  steno- 
grapher's report  of  the  discussions,  many  of  them  of  great  importance,  in 
relation  to  questions  interesting  pharmaceutists  generally,  as  that  on  the 
renewal  of  prescriptions,  and  that  arising  out  of  the  Keport  on  the  Drug 
Trade;  also  the  comments  upon  the  papers  read,  giving  the  experience 
and  views  of  the  meml^ers  on  the  same  subjects.  The  Report  on  the  Pro- 
gress of  Pharmacy,  which  we  have  not  had  the  opportunity  to  more  than 
glance  over,  is  very  comprehensive,  covering  about  150  printed  pages. 
Mr.  Diehl  has  had  heavy  labor  in  getting  it  together,  especially  as  a  large 
portion  is  derived  from  the  German  Journals.  The  Secretary  informs  us 
that  the  French  Journals  are  not  received  by  him  in  exchange  for  the 
Proceedings,  as  they  should  be.  This  may  be  remedied  by  correspon- 
dence. The  Report  on  the  Drug  Market,  with  its  accompanying  tables, 
occupies  about  forty  pages,  that  on  Legislation  relating  to  Pharmacy 
about  the  same,  and  the  special  reports  on  scientific  subjects  and  volun- 
teer essays  about  90  pages.  (Most  of  the  latter  have  been  printed  in  this 
and  the  preceding  number  of  this  Journal.)  The  Secretary  has  made 
out  the  roll  on  a  new  plan.  The  names  of  members  are  arranged  under 
the  towns  and  cities,  and  these  under  the  names  of  States,  in  their  alpha- 
betical order.  The  members  in  each  town  or  city  are  in  alphabetical 
order,  but  with  the  given  name  first.    This  has  involved  much  labor,  but 
